Physical rehabilitation of patients with a new coronavirus infection SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in a hospital

The work aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the developed methods of physical rehabilitation in the treatment of patients with coronavirus infection (SARS-CoV-2). The study included 103 patients with confirmed coronavirus infection SARS-CoV-2 and damage to the lung tissue, including 84 men and 19 women, distributed in 2 groups. The 1st (primary) group (n=57, men - 49, women - 8, age 27-58 years, average - 38) included patients who underwent full rehabilitation measures at the first stage of treatment according to the temporary clinical recommendations of the N.N.Burdenko Main Military Clinical Hospital according to the technique developed in the department of physiotherapy exercises. The 2nd (control) group (n=57, men - 35, women - 11, age 26-64 years, average - 35) included patients whose rehabilitation measures turned out to be limited due to their admission to the hospital at the stage of coordinating tactics their treatment using physical therapy methods. Positive dynamics of indicators reflecting resistance to hypoxia (Stange and Genchi tests) was noted in both groups, but in the 1st group, it was significantly (p<0.05) more significant and amounted to 38% in the Stange test (from 34 to 47 s ), according to the Genchi test - 46% (from 24 to 35 s). Against the background of the inclusion in the treatment program of measures for physical therapy in the 1st group, the excursion of the chest increased significantly (p=0.005) from 2 to 7 cm.

coronavirus infection (COVID-19), physical rehabilitation, viral lung damage